Distinct Characteristics of Sweet’s Syndrome of the Scrotum Caused by All-trans Retinoic Acid in a Patient with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Distinct Characteristics of Sweet’s Syndrome of the Scrotum Caused by All-trans Retinoic Acid in a Patient with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Induction therapy with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is effective for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). ATRA induces neutrophil differentiation and its associated side effects. The differentiation syndrome is the most characterized ATRA-induced adverse effect. Sweet’s syndrome, also known as neut...

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Main Authors: Osamu Imataki, Shunsuke Yoshida, Tomohiro Kaji, Jun-ichiro Kida, Hiroyuki Kubo, Makiko Uemura, Haruyuki Fujita, Norimitsu Kadowaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
all-trans retinoic acid
pml-rarα
differentiation syndrome
sweet syndrome
neutrophil infiltration
scrotal ulceration
acute promyelocytic leukemia
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516798

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